Nels

Archives

Smithing! Excited?!?!

  • Posted by Nels October 29, 2011 - 625 views

    I heard on some games journalism site that it is possible to modify, say, an iron helm by attaching leather strips on the inside for comfort (and probably a small stat bonus).

    Doesn't that just light your fire?!

    If true, I'm really excited to see how the smithing interface allows for such things!  That level of customization also opens up room for hopefull speculation that one could customise weapons by adding a favorite jewel  to the hilt or shaft of the blade.  Who knows?

    Whatever the end result, I think it is safe to assume that Bethesda wanted to take crafting and turn it from the barely-implemented-ghost of what most other RPGs offer (that it was in previous titles) and instead make it one of the semi-secret star features of the game. 

    I believe that the reinclusion of ore nodes in mines and caverns and the introduction of an actual rock mining ability are evidence that Bethesda is much more serious about resource gathering and custom gear crafting this time around than they have ever been before (maybe even because deep gear crafting features are becoming a staple in competing RPG franchises like Two Worlds and World of Warcraft, etc).

    What do you think?  :)  Please comment with your hopes/opinion/criticism!!

Comments

6 Comments
  • Nels
    Nels   ·  October 29, 2011
    http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim_talk:Smithing
    I'm not currently able to find a link to the article which specificly mentioned combining leather and iron armors, but this link above is to the Unofficial  Elder Scrolls Pages which is a community-run e...  more
  • Necronblue
    Necronblue   ·  October 29, 2011
    has anyone ever played the game Throne of Darkness? its a sierra game about samurai. the upgrading of weapons/armor was huge and its an older game. i hope it feels like an upgraded version of that where anything you find in the world can be added to armor...  more
  • Alduin
    Alduin   ·  October 29, 2011
    Very exited about this, and like RuneRed said, there are lots of materials.
    I really want to create dragonbone armor
  • Dormin
    Dormin   ·  October 29, 2011
    Personally I love this kind of customization. I really like upgrading my weapons and armor, and actually see them change over time, both visibly and stat wise.For example I start off with a plain looking iron sword and in the end I have some kind of massi...  more
  • RuneRed
    RuneRed   ·  October 29, 2011
    Yes, I am very much excited.  I already put some info in a response to a question.  I tried to make a link to it, but the link just took me to the main Q and A page, so I will just copy what I wrote there:
    We know there are three types of workstatio...  more
  • Larthjar the Nord
    Larthjar the Nord   ·  October 29, 2011
    Do you have a link to this interview? Really interested for the article! It would be amazing!